Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ohio in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 11,622,315 population of Ohio comprised of 416,768 people who identified as Hispanic (3.59%), and 11,205,547 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 9,599,124 (82.59%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 1,481,775 (12.75%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 251,786 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 9,259,983 (79.67%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 1,442,083 (12.41%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 339,141 (2.92%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Ohio.

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Population By Race in Ohio in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,481,775 12.75%
White Alone 9,599,124 82.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31,768 0.27%
Asian Alone 251,558 2.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,304 0.05%
Two Or More Races 251,786 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Ohio in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 39,692 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 339,141 2.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,000 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,690 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,174 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22,071 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,442,083 12.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,259,983 79.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21,768 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 247,868 2.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4,130 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 229,715 1.98%